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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
STATE SOLDIERS HONE.
A Milwaukee Man Appointed to It's Super
Interchangeable are Eligible.

From the Milwaukee Wisconsin.
4. J. Langworthy, of this city, has
beer appointed superintendent of the
State Soldiers Home, at Waupaca, and
his wife has been appointed matron.
The institution will open for the recep-
ton of inmates on the lst of
next month, at which time Mr..
upon their duties. All persons desiring
they require early attention to DR.. T. A.
Marden, the chairman of the Board of
incorporators. 1876 Milwaukee Street,
Milwaukee, Wis, or to A. J. Lang
worthy, uperintendent. on and after
the 1st of September, Waupaca, Wis.
DR.. Marden, in an interview, gave in
formation in regard to the conditions of
eligibility, ETC., which will be read with
interest. In reply to the question,
what male applicants are eligible?" he
said:
"None, unless they have wives to &C
company them. Soldiers, sailors Or
marines with their wives, if married be-
fore or during the war of the REBEL
ion."
''What women are eligible?"
''Those who were the wives of soldiers
or sailors at any time during the civil
war"
"What course will be necessary for
these classes to take in order to be ad-
mitted to the Home?"
''The married applicant or widow
must be a resident of Wisconsin. They
must attest before notary public that
by reason Of age or infrmity and being
in destitute circumstances they are I'M
able to provide for themselves"
"Are children to be admitted?"
mo. The object of the Home is to
provide for the soldier, sailor and wife,
or widow, who otherwise would be
obliged to seek refuge in the almshouse
or living through charity"
The Home will be managed by the G.
A. R. The present buildings contain
accommodations TOR about seventy in
mates, and it is feared it's capacity will
be overtaxed at the onset. Under the
law passed by the legislature last winter,
the state will contribute to the support OF
inmates of the Home. For each veteran
and for each veterans wife or widow
unable to provide for himself Or herself,
and cared for at the Home, the state
will contribute So per week. It is esti-
mated that there are about 900 persons
entitled to the benefits of the Home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
Thirty YEAKS Il FUGITIVE.
An Escaped Murderer Recaptured After
Over a Quarter of a Century.

An Escaped Murderer Recaptured After
Over Quarter of a Century.
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 18.-Jake Petit
john, who was sentenced to death thirty
years ago in Forsythe County, this state,
and escaped by fight, has just been ar
rested in Indian Territory, and will be
brought back for execution. In 1858
Clayborn Vaughn was killed without
quarrel Or cause. Five men were
implicated in the killing. Jake
Pettijohn 70. c. McGinnis, lssac
Freeland, William Brannan, and
McGinnis. They were all indicted,
tried for the murder, and Pettijohn,
Freeland, and @. c. McGinnis were con
victed and sentenced to be hanged. The
other two were sent to the penitentiary.
Freeland was hanged in 1860; McGinnls
broke jail, was recaptured and hanged
in 1861. Pettijohn broke jail when Nc
Ginnis did, and has been at large ever
since.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
Outs and los Of an Eve,
From the Savannah News.

From the Savannah News.
The young man Sllvis VINO had his
eye completely knocked out from it's
socket recently, at the foundry at
Brunswick and had it put back is do.
ing comparatively we'll. He says he
can see some out of that eye.
He will go north soon and put himself
under the care OF some specialist whom
ne thinks will restore his eyesight per-
fectly. That a mans eye knocked
completely out of its socket by g.
piece OF iron can be put back and
made to do service speaks we'll for
surgical science. -la
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24

about what nice paying thing the
horse railroad is. One Of them says,
DO you know that on every horse
railroad in Massachusetts the people
who stand up i'll the cars pay the
whole dividend?' The other man
said that he heard so, and before |
had g. chance to say anything they
got. Off" The reporter tried to ex-
plain to the excited man that the
passengers who have seats pay for the
horses. cars and many other ex-
Denses, but it was Of no use. he
guessed those two stockholders knew
what they were talking about.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
Royalties in d Crowd.
From the London Truth.

If the corporation wasted 1000 on
their Jubilee ball the money was
spent to very little purpose. It was
really royalty show, as the Bucking-
ham Palace and Marlborough House
contingents were conducted through
jabbering pushing, perspiring mob of
guests to 8 platform, where they re-
manned altogether, to be stared at
and loudly commented upon by the
company, for all the world like agroup
at Nine. Tussaud's. There was g.
royal quadrille, and SO eager were the
people to see it and so excited did
they become that really wonder no
accident happened. The royalties
left as soon as possible and must have
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
SHUT OUT BY DULUTH.
The Wheat Traffic Diverted from MINNIE
apolis and Chicago.

Z
apolis and Chicago.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Aug. 1S.-Ihere
is a fair prospect of bitter railroad war
between the roads centering here. The
bone of contention will be rate on wheat
shipped from Western Minnie
sofa and Dakota points. Here
tofore there has been diferentlal
of . cents on Minnesota and 8
cents on Dakota wheat in favor OF
Minneapolis and against Duluth. This
differential the Manitoba Road in its
new tariff about to be issued, has boldly
done away with, making the Duluth
and Minneapolis rates the same. The
Northern Pacific has agreed to follow
the Manitoba's lead, although the dis
the case Of the Manitoba, longer
than to MINNEAPOLIS. Gen. w. D..
Washburn, president of the Mime
apolis & Pacific, a road built to
protect Minneapolis interests in the
wheat country and the line which forced
the granting of the Minneapolis differ
entail last year, is leading miller here.
He SAYS the result of this policy, if adj
hered to by all the roads, would be that
not spoonful of wheat would come
to Minneapolis and the millers might
as we'll shut up shop. He added that
the Minneapolis & Pacific would at once
reduce its rates p cents on Mime
sofa and cents on Dakota wheat. thus
in effect maintaining diferential in favor
of this city and inaugurating a bitter
fight with competing lines. An interest
ing feature of the situation is
found in the fact that the
Manitoba has several southwestern
extensions under construction to Aber-
deem, WATERFOWL and other points
reached by the Milwaukee & St. Paul,
the Minneapolis & st. Louis and the
North Western road and thus these lines
will also be drawn into the war. The
Chicago roads are forced to bestir them
selves at once, or see all their wheat
traffic diverted to Duluth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
THE GROOM CAME NOT.
A Wedding Postponed by the Arrest
One of the Contracting Parties.

A Wedding Postponed by the Arrest of
One of the Contracting Parties.
FAIRvIEw, N. j., Aug. ia crowd Of
guests had assembled, an elegant supper
was spread and a minister had been
summoned to the wedding of pretty Ella
Jeroleman, the 1S-yearold daughter Of
Squire Jeroleman, and George Z. Hast
ings But the prospective groom
did not appear. Inquiry was made and
it was found the young man had been
arrested Tor securing the handsome fur
nishings of large house on fraudulent
paying for everything
with checks, Tor the payment of which
no money was deposited. The guests
on learning this left quietly for home
and the engagement is declared off.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24

made unique dress. The material is
common spool thread, white, and the
entire dress is hand-crocceted work,
beautifully lowered and strongly 10 sde,
and about 10000 yards OF thread
was used in its construction. The
sleeves are crocheted in the proper
shape and are fastened in by lock-
crocheted stitch. It Is very beautiful
dress and the young lady tells us that
r.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
Beats Even a Wizard
From the Philadelphia Call.

From the PhlIadeIphla Call.
Tommy Bagley-There was a wizard
at the show, NAV, and he did the
Wonderfulest tricks you ever saw. He
took a silver dollar, moved it around
q little while and turned it into rose.
Bagley-That's nothing, Tommy.
Your mother can turn $2Ointo q bon
net in q twinkling.
Mrs. Bagley-And your father. Tom
my, beats all the wizards in existence.
He can make $50 disappear in sim
gle night so completely that it is never
heard of again
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
DRYING OUT THE ENGLISH.
Venezuela Throws Down the Gauntlet to
Great Britain.

New York, Aug. 1S.-Guzman Blanco,
president of Venezuela, stopping at the
Windsor Hotel, said to-day that 'the
boundary question between Venezuela
and the colony of Demarara
is of the greatest interest to
Venezuela and the United States.
He said the English have taken posses
sion of the territory bounding the ORR
noco at its mouth, an act which Venezu-
ella cannot allow. It has suspended
relations with England; giving passports
to British ministers and representatives
and has applied to the United States to
act as arbitrator. The English govern
ment has denied the right
of arbitration, and Venezuela
now proposes to send an army
to drive the English from her territory.
1t is hoped by Blanco that the United
States government will intervene to ter
inmate the question by requiring Great
Britain to submit to arbitration.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
SEVENTEEN CARS WRECAED.
Two Freight Trains Come Together in
MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Aug. 18.-A collision
occurred last night on the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad by one of the east-bound
freight trains running into the rear
of another freight train by
which seventeen cars were
wrecked. The collision was about three
miles west of Elliott City, on the main
stem, near Hollifelds station. A train
of colored excursionists from Harper's
Ferry were detained on the track until
this morning. The engineer and con-
ductor of one of the trains were severe
ly, and it is believed fatally injured.
The fremen are also probably fatally
hurt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
AN ACT OF DEFIANCE.

Prince Ferdinand's Course Criticised by
Russian Journals.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 18.-The Journal
de st. Petersburg says the view taken
by the Berlin North German Gazette of
Prince Ferdinand's manifesto is clear
and correct, and declares the proclama-
ton to be a veritable act of def
ance and an exho1tation to Bulgarians to
evade all their engagements. Prince
Ferdinand, it says appears to have real
lied that his rupture with public rights
is complete, and continues precipitately
and bllndly in his path of adventure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
THE BEAE rs SAFE.

Beached and Repaired and Proceeding on
Her Northern Cruise.
PORTLAND. Me-, Aug. ia letter re-
ceived lew days ago by Rev. Father P.
+. Healy from his brother, Capt. Healy,
of the revenue steamer Bear, announced
that the commander had beached his
vessel, constructed Golfer dam. found
the leak, replaced the copper and gone
on his northern voyage. The rumor of
the loss of the Bear is therefore contra
dicted by the captains own report.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
A BOY'S RASH ACT.
1t Narrowly Misses Causing a Disaster a
EhiCamn.


Chicago.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. IA small boy
who is being eagerly sought for by the
police created good deal of excitement
at Lake Street bridge this morning and
nearly brought about a frightful acct
dent. While the bridgetender was
at the west end of the
bridge, the youngster succeeded
in getting where he could pull the steam
throttle that sets the bridge in motion.
A street car loaded with passengers was
coming down the grade to the bridge
and was barely stopped at the
edge of the river while the
immense structure was swinging
open at full speed. The engineer
shut off steam before any damage was
done and pursuit was made for the boy,
but he was lost in the crowds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
A FINANCIAL WRECK.

The Bank of London Suspends Payment
To-day-Tts Condition.
LONDON, Ont, Aug. 19.-The Bank of
London suspended payment this morn
inc. The bank held subscribed capital
of 81 900 900 of which $223, 5SS is paid up.
VERY little loss is anticipated by bill
ho1,1orC
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
THE SECTION MAN HELD.
Verdict of the Ooroner's Jury in the
Chatsworth Horror.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1S.-A special to the
News from Chatsworth, ILL.,, says the
coroner's jury agreed on a verdict this
morning which holds Timothy Coughlin,
foreman of section 7, to the grand jury
and negatively exonerates the company.
The management is not censured for
running double-header, for a lax
system of track inspection, or
tor anything else. The verdict
simply says that the failure to patrol the
track for six hours before the train came
and the habit of burning grass close to
the track is subject for criticism. The
three or four friends of the road on the
jury had better staying qualities than
the two or three Of those VINO wanted to
fix portion of the blame on the man
agement
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
DEATH INA STORM.

Great Loss of Life in the Vicinity of Lon
don by Tornado.
LONDON, Aug 18.-The damage caused
by yesterdays storm is very serious.
In London three persons were killed
and number of churches and houses
were struck by lightning. In the
country also there was much destruc-
ton of property and many persons are
reported to have been killed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
Standing Up to Pay Dividends.
From the LYNN fMass.) Item.


cts an Internal outrage exclaimed
q man, supposed to be from Pea
body, as he alighted from a horse car
in Central Square this morning. 81
just came to the city On O. horse car,
and, as usual. had to stand up all the
way. A couple of men, stockholders,
suppose-who had comfortable
seats in front of me, were talking
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
HENRY GEORGE NOMINATED.
The Great Labor Leader Candidate fo1
Secretary of State.

= OI ootHtO'
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Aug. 19.-The morn
ing session of the Labor convention was
devoted to the reading of the platform
which was presented by Henry George.
It was adopted The resolutions were
then reported and after some
debate were amended and passed. The
business of selecting ticket was then
begun. Henry George was nominated
for secretary OF state. He said he did
not want the nomination or Office, but
was at the service of the Labor party.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
Enveloped il Five Miles of Thread.
Austin lNeY.l ReYeille.

From the Austin (Nev.) Reyeille.
A Young lady of Austin, New, who
has much time TO spare and who is
very skiIIful with the needle and ex-
cels IN ali fancy crochet work, has
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
DARKNESS Az MIDDAY.
The Total Eclipse of the SUN as Witnessed
at Berlin.

at Berlin.
BERLIN, Aug. 19.-There was an eclipse
of the sun to-day. The sky was
entirely overcast and the sun
was invisible. The eclipse was pre-
coded by the appearance of deeply
colored clouds. The color increased as
the sun rose, but gradually faded where
upon general darkness suddenly set in.
Clouds Of increased deep coloring re-
turned after a few minutes and then
daylight ensued. Thousands of people
came TO Berlin by the railway and in
carriages from different points to observe
the phenomenon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
IDLE COKE vVORK ERS.
A Strike Inaugurated Against Reduc
ton in Pay.

CIOH by.
PIrrsBURG, Pa, Aug. ia Connells-
vile, Pa, Chronicle-Telegraph special
says that the miners at Ramey's Coke
Works struck to-day because the l29 per
cent. advance granted during the late
strike was cut off. The employees of
Frick & Co. will also be reduced to the
wages now paid at the other mines.
About 800 men quit work at Ramey's. Ii
Tricks men strike there will be nearly
4 900 idle men in the coke regions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-08-24
BLOODY RIOT IN SICILY.

Citizens Resist the Enforcement of the
Quarantine Regulations.
ROME, Aug. 20.-During riot, yester-
day, in Sicily, growing out of the efforts
of the authorities to enforce quarantine
regulations, two gen d. armes were
killed. Many of the rioters were ar
rested.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-05-13

IsupposeI tainted then, for when I
was again conscious, two days after, !
was in my bed at Kralholm, with Elsa
bending over me. She had found me on
that fatal evening, lying drowned, as she
then thought, on the beach, whittier she
had gone to meet us all. AS the weather
had been perfect all day, every one sup
posed that Elias and his family had for
some reason remained over at Ranen, and
that |, returning alone in some small
boat in order to be with Elsa-for our
courtship was secret-had through some
accident, fallen overheard.
When told the dreadful truth they
did not believe me. When on inquiry
they learned that we had sailed from
Ranen, as | had said, when nothing more
was heard of Elias, when the wreck of
the new ten cared boast was cast ashore
on the rocks of Landspoint Island and all
could see that she had no cross tarred
upon her stern, they were convinced,
and proper funeral services were held for
the drowned.
Elsa and I were married. Elias's
savings made us rich. We bought this
farm, and neither of us has ever been in
a boat since, nor ever will be.-Fr0m
''MrS. HephGeSttls.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-05-13
A HideOus Beast.

1t is a melancholy fact, but none the
less true, that the walrus is one of the
most disgusting-looking objects known
to man. 1t has a raw, naked hide, with
out hair or fur, covered with a multitude
of pustular- looking warts, boils, and
pimples, the skin wrinkled in deep,
1abby folds, and marked by dark venous
lines, which show clearly through the
yellowish brown cuticle which seems to
be peeling off with lcprosy, altogether a
most unwholesome-looking brute, I'M
pleasantly suggesting the appearances we
know as "bloated."
They are of tremendous size, ten feet
and half to twelve feet long, and weigh
ing fifteen or sixteen hundred pounds.
In water their motions are not nearly so
quiet or graceful as those of the seal and
sea lion, and on land they are almost
helpless, for which reason they rarely
come outside the surf-wash. They 90
about in large herds, which now and then
emerge to sleep. First one lands and
lays itself out, and then a second comes
and gives its predecessor a shove, where
upon he moves little further up; then
comes number three, who pokes up num-
Der two, who prods number one, and so
on till the whole herd has got to land ;
each brute pi.lowed on the body of of the
one above him, all without quarreling,
but every movement displaying apathy
and phlegm. Its most extraordinary
feature is its hide, which over the shout
ders and down the throat and chest is
three inches thick, and is nowhere less
than half an inch.
1t feeds exclusively on shell fish and
the dubious roots and tender stalks of
certain marine plants, which grow abund-
antly at the bottom of the bays and
lagoons of the Alaska coast; and it is evil
IDENTIFY for digging up these that it uses
Its tuoks and not, as is reported, for the
purpose of hauling itself upon ice or rock.
Another blow to received opinion is given
by Mr.. Elliot's testimony as to the cow
ardice of the brutes. They will snort or
blow to any extent in the water, but as
to attacking boat, that is the very last
thing that would enter into their heads.
1t is unfortunate that no females were to
be found about the islands. The natives
say that the creature is homogeneous
that the female brings forth single calf
in June, usually on the ice foes north of
Behring's Straits: that it resembles its
parents in general character when six
weeks old, but that it's tusks do not APP
pear till the second year; and that the
mother is strongly attached to it and
nurses it in the sea.-AU the Year Bound.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-05-13
Dishes in Restaurant Is.

zone source of expense to a restau-
rant which customers usually fail to take
into account in estimating our profits, is
the breakage of dishes" said the man.
ager of Buffalo cafe the other evening.
"Every time l hear the crash of breaking
glass know the profit on one mans
meal is gone. Not one person in ten
ever offers to make good the loss caused
by his carelessnesa, and as an attempt 10
collect from the nine different ones would
turn away trade, We must decline the
tenth mans money also, on the principle
of impartiality. Accordingly all the
breakage caused by guests is total loss.
Then, again, to stand we'll in the estima-
ton of the public, VIXEN dishes become
badly nicked they must be withdrawn
from table use. Our class of customers
are accustomed to whole dishes at home
and demand as good at restaurant.
Rapid handling, careless washing and
constant use, make the period of useful
ness of light, thin dishes, such as are
most popular, painfully short to tho
financial man of restaurant. Another
source OF loss is the disappearance OF
dishes sent out with orders.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-05-13
Agony is COurted

By persons who, ATTACHED by mild form OF
rheumatism, neglect to seek prompt relief
Subsequent torture is prevented by an imme-
diate resort TO Hostetters Stomach Bitters
Slight exposure. an occasional eraught, Will
beget this painful malady, wher. there is a
predsposition to it in the b,col. 1t is not diff
cult to arrest the trouble at the outset, but
we'll nigh impossible to erad.cl it when ma
tured. No evidence in relatlo to this superb
blood depurent is more positive than that
which es ablshes its Ell cacy Is preventa-
tive and remedy for thea atsm. Not only
is t thorough, but safe, which the vege' able
and mineral posons often taken as curatives
Of the disease, are not. Besides exrelling the
rheumat virus from the system, It overcomes
fever and ague, biliousness, constipation and
dyspepsia.
Best, easiest to use and cheapest. Pisos
Remedy Tor Catarrh. by Druggists. 50c.